taste verb ⇨eat (I've never tasted anything like it.)⇨feel (taste freedom)⇨try2 (Taste it and see if there is enough salt.)taste noun ⇨taste1 (a taste for foreign travel)⇨taste2 (a sweet taste)taste1
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a taste for foreign travel去国外旅行的兴趣a sweet taste甜味good taste in musictaste ♦︎ preference ♦︎ love ♦︎ passion ♦︎ liking ♦︎ weaknessThese are all words for the feeling of liking or preferring particular things or activities.这些词均表示对某些事物或活动的喜好或偏爱。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达喜好的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a taste / preference / passion / liking / weakness for sth◆a great love / passion / liking for / of sth◆to have a taste / preference / love / passion / liking / weakness for / of sth◆to develop a taste / preference / love / passion / liking / weakness for / of sth◆to share a taste / preference / love / passion / liking for / of sth◆to show a preference / liking for sth◆sth is to sb's taste / liking◆too big, small, sweet, crowded, etc. for sb's taste / liking■taste [countable, uncountable] what a person likes or prefers爱好;志趣◆That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel.那次旅游使我爱上了去国外旅行。◆She has a very expensive taste in clothes.她讲究穿昂贵的服装。◆Art is an acquired taste-no one is born knowing that Michelangelo is wonderful.艺术是一种习得的爱好-没有人生下来就知道米开朗琪罗了不起。◆The colour and style is a matter of personal taste.颜色和式样是个人爱好问题。ⓘ If you have a taste for sth, you like or enjoy it. * have a taste for sth指喜欢或享受做某事◆She has a real taste for adventure / designer clothes.她特别喜欢探险/名牌服装。Your taste in clothes, music, books, etc. describes what type of clothes, music, etc. you prefer. * taste in clothes/music/books等表示对服装、音乐、书籍等的品味◆He has an unusual taste in music.他对音乐有独特的鉴赏力。■preferenceˈprefrəns [uncountable, singular] a greater interest in or desire for sb/sth than sb/sth else偏爱;爱好;喜爱◆It's a matter of personal preference.那是个人爱好问题。◆Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan.许多人强烈表示喜欢原计划。◆I can't say that I have any particular preference.我说不出自己有什么特别偏好。◆Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference.咱们按优先顺序列出一份可能请到的发言者名单吧。NOTE辨析 Taste or preference?A preference is always a choice between two or more things, places, people, etc.; taste does not include this idea of choice. * preference总是在两个或更多东西、地方、人等里面做的选择,taste则不涉及选择问题◆a taste for French bread对法国面包的喜爱◆a preference for brown bread(= rather than white bread)偏爱黑面包 see also preference ⇨ choice2, prefer ⇨ prefer, preferred ⇨ favourite■love [uncountable, singular] (approving) the strong feeling of enjoyment that a thing or activity gives you喜好;喜爱◆I fell in love with the house.我喜欢上了这房子。◆They share a love of classical music.他们都喜爱古典音乐。 see also love ⇨ likeverb■passion [countable] (approving) a very strong feeling of liking sth; a hobby, activity, etc. that you like very much酷爱;热衷的事物◆The English have a passion for gardens.英国人酷爱花园。◆Music is a passion with him.他对音乐情有独钟。 see also passionate ⇨ intense➡ See also the entry for interestnoun2另见interest名词词条第2义NOTE辨析 Love or passion?Passion is stronger than love, and suggests that your interests may affect the way you live your life or the career you choose. * passion比love更强烈,意味着该兴趣可能会影响生活方式或职业选择◆The royal family had a passion for art, it seems, for the palace was full of paintings and sculptures.王室家族似乎对艺术情有独钟,因为王宫里到处都是绘画和雕塑。◆He knew he was going to be a musician and eventually stopped attending high school. Music was the only thing he ever had a passion for.他知道自己将成为音乐家,因而最终没有读完高中。音乐是他唯一热衷的事。■liking [singular] the feeling that you like or enjoy sth喜欢;喜好;嗜好;乐趣◆The town was too crowded for my liking(= I would prefer it less crowded).这座城市太拥挤了,我不喜欢。◆Is the coffee to your liking, sir?先生,这咖啡合您的口味吗? see also like ⇨ likeverb■weakness [countable, usually singular] difficulty in resisting sb/sth that you like very much, especially sth that is bad for you in some way(对人或事物,尤其是有害事物的)迷恋,无法抗拒◆He worries a lot about his weight, but can't overcome his weakness for fatty foods.他很担心自己的体重,但又无法克制自己对高脂食物的迷恋。taste2
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a taste for foreign travel去国外旅行的兴趣a sweet taste甜味good taste in musictaste ♦︎ flavour ♦︎ tangThese are all words for the quality that sth has which allows you to recognize it when you put it in your mouth.这些词均表示味道、滋味。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a delicious / rich / spicy / bitter / sour / sweet taste / flavour◆a sharp / salty / distinctive taste / flavour / tang◆to have / give sth / add taste / flavour◆to enhance / spoil the taste / flavour of sth■taste [countable, uncountable] the particular quality that different foods and drinks have that allows you to recognize them when you put them in your mouth味道;滋味◆The drink left a bitter taste in his mouth.那饮料在他口中留下一丝苦味。◆The soup doesn't have much taste.这汤没什么味道。◆Salt stimulates the taste buds on the tongue.盐会刺激舌上的味蕾。■flavour (BrE) (NAmEflavor) [uncountable, countable] how food or drink tastes; a particular type of taste(食物或饮料的)味道;某种味道◆It is stronger in flavour than other traditional Dutch cheeses.这比其他传统荷兰干酪的味道要浓。◆This yogurt comes in ten different flavours.这种酸奶有十种不同的口味。◆It is a wine with a delicate fruit flavour.这是一种有淡淡水果味的葡萄酒。NOTE辨析 Taste or flavour?In many cases you can use either word, especially when talking about how a meal tastes.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用,尤其是谈论饭菜的味道时◆The tomatoes give extra taste / flavour to the sauce.番茄使调味汁更有风味。When talking about foods you can find in nature, it is more usual to use taste.谈论能在自然界找到的食物的味道时,更常用taste◆I don't like the taste of olives.我不喜欢橄榄的味道。When talking about foods which have been designed by people to have a particular effect on the tongue, use flavour.谈论经过加工制造而具有特殊口味的食物的味道用flavour◆We have four different flavours of ice cream.我们有四种不同口味的冰淇淋。■tang [countable, usually singular] a strong sharp taste or smell强烈味道;刺鼻气味◆The tea had a sharp, bitter tang.这茶味浓且苦。◆We could smell the salty tang of sea air from our bedroom window.我们透过卧室窗户就能闻到海边空气的咸味。
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